CHI76AC010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Harvard, IL · August 4, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 4, 1975
Place
Harvard, IL · HARVARD, IL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N45413Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750804039079A
Case key
150474

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3585   75/8/4    HARVARD,IL          CESSNA 150M         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N45413              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAVAN,WI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- IP TOLD STUDENT PRACTICE 30 DEG TURNS DONT DSCND BLO 1000FT IN PRACTICE AREA.STEEP TURNS AT LO ALT

Aircraft

Registration
N45413
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.